COAXIAL SINGLE-BLADED ROTOR STOPPED-ROTOR VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF FLYING

摘要

An aircraft comprising fixed wings, an upper rotor system, and a lower rotor system. The upper rotor system comprises only one upper blade. Furthermore, the upper rotor system is configured to rotate the upper blade in a clockwise rotational direction about a yaw axis of the aircraft in a vertical take-off mode, and halt rotation of the upper blade in a first rearward orientation parallel to the roll axis of the aircraft in a high-speed cruise mode. The lower rotor system comprises only one lower blade. Additionally, the lower rotor system is configured to rotate the lower blade in a counter-clockwise rotational direction, opposite the clockwise rotational direction, about the yaw axis in the vertical take-off mode, and halt rotation of the lower blade in a second rearward orientation parallel to the roll axis in the high-speed cruise mode.